Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen

Kobe Bryant, Ray Allen

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Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers will make his Olympics debut for Team USA at the Beijing games in August. The 12-year veteran is the reigning NBA MVP and a 10-time NBA All-Star. He averaged 28.3 points per game in 2007-08, leading the Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference and a trip to the NBA finals.

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers will make his Olympics debut for Team USA at the Beijing games in August. The 12-year veteran is the reigning NBA MVP and a 10-time NBA All-Star. He averaged 28.3 points per game in 2007-08, leading the Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference and a trip to the NBA finals. (Getty Images)

Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers will make his Olympics debut for Team USA at the Beijing games in August. The 12-year veteran is the reigning NBA MVP and a 10-time NBA All-Star. He averaged 28.3 points per game in 2007-08, leading the Lakers to the best record in the Western Conference and a trip to the NBA finals.